Chinese researchers have developed a revolutionary technology for non-invasive blood sugar level control, allowing for accurate glucose measurement by placing a device on the skin for monitoring. As reported by the 'Thailand Daily', the new technology eliminates the need for fingersticks or blood samples, opening the perspective for improved compliance among patients with diabetes through regular glucose level control.
The technology is based on the integration of optical coherent tomography with spatial-spectral analysis, enabling simultaneous detection of sugar levels in skin tissues with high accuracy. The chief researcher of the National Center for Clinical Metabolic Research at the Roytzin Hospital, Van Wei Chin, noted that clinical studies on 200 patients with diabetes and 30 healthy individuals showed high accuracy of the technology, with an average error of 14.6% compared to traditional testing.
She added that the new technology is distinguished by the ability to be used without the need for special calibration for each patient, and it also adapts for different age categories, skin colors, and body forms. Notably, diabetes affects over 500 million people worldwide, and its prevalence among adults in China reaches 12%.
